We had previously reported that Vijay Antony is all set to reunite with director Sasi, 9 years after Pichaikkaran, for a film titled Nooru Saami. In a recent interview with IANS, director Sasi has confirmed that the film will revolve around the mother-son emotional bond. He has also confirmed that the film will not take off from where Pichaikkaran left us.
It is to be noted that the film's title, Nooru Saami, is taken from the eponymous song from Pichaikkaran. The film is backed by Fatima Vijay Antony and Vijay Antony under their Vijay Antony Film Corporation banner.
Sasi made the announcement about reuniting with Vijay Antony at the Maargan audio launch stage. Back then, he said, "In 2006, when I made the film Dishyum, Vijay Antony was the music director. In 2016, when I made Pichaikkaran, Vijay Antony played the lead. Now, we are going to work together again."
Nooru Saami will also star Swasika, Lijomol Jose and Vijay Antony's nephew Ajay Dhishan in important roles. TV actor Sakthi and Kavya Anil are also a part of the film's cast. The film is slated to hit theatres on May 1, 2026. On the technical front, Balaji Sriram will compose the tunes for this film, while Darshan Kirlosh will crank the camera and Kannan Balu will handle editing.
Vijay Antony and Sasi's Pichaikkaran, which hit theatres in 2016, opened to both critical acclaim and commercial success. The film was remade in Odia as Baby, in Marathi as Bhikari, and in Kannada as Amma I Love You. A sequel for the film was produced, directed, edited and headlined by Vijay Antony. Titled Pichaikkaran 2, the film, featuring Vijay Antony in dual roles, was released in theatres in 2023.
